• Inside Politics:Trent Lott: "Howard Dean reminds me of one of these old soldiers from previous wars you find in a cave somewhere that still hasn't caught up with reality." [WT]

• Rush & Molloy: "Funkmaster McCain" jokes about joining Black Eyed Peas. [NYDN]

• Lloyd Grove's Lowdown:Lauren Bush and boyfriend David Lauren vacation with her grandparents, Bush-41 and Barbara. [NYDN]

• Page Six: Source disputes Ed Klein's account of Hillary's lesbian influences. [NYP]